- Scott W. Zucker, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Jeffrey M. Bienstock, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Melissa Chism, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Deborah Steinbaum, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.
- Kristina Hetling, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Jessie Long, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Denise Infante, M.D. F.A.A.P
- Tatiana Lin, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Lorraine Liberti, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Leah Alexander, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Sania R. Perez, M.S., M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Sapna Shah, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Heather Shafi, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Rosary Kristine Anido, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Tara Daly, RN BSN IBCLC
- Jonathan W. Wong, M.D., F.A.A.P.
- Dorienne Sasto Planer, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Scott W. Zucker, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Scott W. Zucker, M.D., FAAP, joined Dr. Namerow in 1984, after
completing his Pediatric residency at Nassau County Medical Center. Dr.
Zucker attended both College and Medical School at the State University
of New York at Stony Brook. The Zuckers live in Wayne and have five
children: Jason, Robin, Risa, Philip and Michael. Dr. Zucker was Board
Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in 1984. He, too, is a
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is also a Preceptor in
the New York Medical College Center for Primary Care Education and
Research. Dr. Zucker is a past president of The Bergen County Medical
Society. Dr. Zucker is the current Director of Pediatrics at Chilton
Medical Center and Bergen Regional Medical Center.
Jeffrey M. Bienstock, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Jeffrey M. Bienstock, M.D., FAAP, joined the practice in 1988, after
completing his pediatric residency at the Schneider Children's Hospital
of Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr.
Bienstock previously attended college at Polytechnic Institute of New
York and Medical School at Guadalajara, Mexico. His wife is a free-lance
artist and designer. The Bienstocks live in Wyckoff with their three
children: Troy, Howard and Annie. Dr. Bienstock was Board Certified in
1990 and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr.
Bienstock is the president of the Northern New Jersey Pediatric
Society. Dr. Bienstock serves on the Board of Trustees for the
Partnership for Maternal & Child Health of Northern New
Jersey. He is an active member in the American Academy of
Pediatrics, previously serving as the President for the New Jersey state
chapter. He is a member of the national Sections of Administration and
Practice Management (previously serving on the executive board), Child
Abuse, Media, Telephone Care, Dental and Oral Care and the Steering
Committee on Clinical Information Technology. Dr. Bienstock is the
previous Director of Pediatrics at Bergen Regional Medical Center. Dr.
Bienstock is actively involved with Healing the Children, NJ; serving as
its Medical Director. He has participated in multiple medical
missions around the world. Dr. Bienstock is the previous Director of
Pediatrics at The Valley Hospital. Dr. Bienstock has been named as one
of the top pediatricians in the Metropolitan New York area by New York
Magazine, the Castle Connelly Service, and most recently, New Jersey
Magazine. Dr. Bienstock was recently named New Jersey Pediatrician of
the Year.
Melissa Chism, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Melissa Chism, M.D., FAAP, a graduate of Texas Tech University HSC
School of Medicine, was a resident of Pediatrics at Baystate Medical
Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Subsequently, after completing a
year as Chief Resident in Pediatrics at Baystate, she has been a
resident in Adult and Pediatric Anesthesia at the prestigious University
of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Dr. Chism is thrilled to return to
primary care and is pleased to return to the state where she spent her
childhood years. Dr. Chism lives in Franklin Lakes with her husband
Christian, and their son, CJ. Dr. Chism is presently the school
physician for the Oakland School district.
Deborah
Steinbaum, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Steinbaum joined our practice in 2012 after working in Northern New
Jersey and New York City for many years as a pediatrician. She is
a graduate of Harvard College and the Yale University School of Medicine
and is board certified in General Pediatrics and Child Abuse
Pediatrics. She completed her residency and a subsequent
fellowship at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, where
she also received a Masters in Public Health through a joint program
with New York University. Following fellowship, she remained at
Mount Sinai as an attending physician. Prior to becoming a
physician, she worked for several years in San Francisco in health care
administration and research, and she retains an avid interest in public
policy. Dr. Steinbaum grew up in Bergen County and lives in
Ridgewood, New Jersey with her husband and their two children.
Kristina
Hetling, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Kristina Hetling, M.D., FAAP, joined our practice in the summer of 2005, after completing her residency in pediatrics at Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian at Columbia University. Dr. Hetling attended college at John Hopkins University, followed by medical school at New York University School of Medicine. Upon graduation from NYU, Dr. Hetling was elected to the prestigious national medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Hetling has experience in International Adoption, as well as providing health care to rural populations in Puerto Rico. Dr. Hetling lives in West Caldwell with her husband and two children.
Tatiana Lin, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Tatiana Lin, M.D., FAAP, joined our practice early in 2006, after
maternity leave and time off following the birth of her third son. Dr.
Lin received her M.D. at the Minsk State Medical Institute in Minsk,
Belarus and followed her training with two years of Neonatology and
thereafter two years of pediatric infectious disease . After
moving to the United States, she completed her residency in pediatrics
at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, New Jersey. The
Lins live in Hillside with their three sons.
Lorraine Liberti, M.D.,
F.A.A.P.
Lorraine (Lori) Liberti, M.D., FAAP joined our practice in 2011.
Dr. Liberti attended Cornell University followed by medical school at
Columbia University. After completing her residency in Pediatrics
at Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, she has been practicing
Pediatrics in Bergen County for nearly 20 years. One of the most
well-respected Pediatricians in our area, Dr. Liberti will be working in
all three of our offices, including our second evening on Thursdays in
our Pompton Plains office. Dr. Liberti is looking forward to
meeting many new patients as well as patients who she has known for
years in practice.
Dr. Liberti lives in Glen Rock with her husband Francesco and their
three children Isabella, Claudio and Alex.
Leah Alexander,
M.D., F.A.A.P.
Leah Alexander, M.D.
FAAP has been at Pediatricare Associates since 2005 after
working at Elizabeth Pediatric Group for 5 years. She is a
graduate of Kalamazoo College and Michigan State University's
College of Human Medicine, and is board certified in General
Pediatrics. She completed her Pediatric residency at
Overlook and Morristown Memorial Hospitals of New Jersey.
In addition to Pediatrics, she has an interest in the
culinary arts. She attended the French Culinary Institute,
after which she owned and operated a catering business for six
years. She is currently a freelance writer at UpWork,
engaging in editing and medical review projects. She
currently lives in Fairview.
Sania
R. Perez, M.S., M.D., F.A.A.P.
Sania R. Perez, M.S., M.D. joined PediatriCare Associates in the Spring of 2013. She has been working in Northern New Jersey and New York City for many years as a pediatrician. Sania is a graduate of Brown University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine and is Board Certified in General Pediatrics. She completed her residency at Boston Medical Center and Children’s Hospital in Boston. Sania became a Clinical Instructor for the Department of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. In 2004 she became an Assistant Professor for the Department of Pediatrics of Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Perez lives in Ridgewood, N.J, with her husband and two children.
Jessie Long, M.D. F.A.A.P. joined our practice in 2014. She is a graduate
of Lafayette College and Jefferson Medical College. Jessie did her
residency at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital and is board certified
in general pediatrics. Following residency, she worked at a
Pediatric practice in Hamden CT as well as the St. Raphael's Campus of
Yale-New Haven Hospital, where she served as associate director of the
newborn nursery and medical director of the pediatric primary care
center. She is also an assistant clinical professor of general
pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine.
Jessie grew up in Ridgewood and now lives there with her husband and
their three children.
Sapna Shah, M.D. joined our practice in 2014. She is a graduate of Rutgers University and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N.J. Sapna completed her Pediatric Residency at New York University School of Medicine. She resides in Jersey City with her husband.
Heather Shafi, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Heather Shafi, M.D., joined our practice in 2015. She is a graduate of
Haverford College and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Heather did her
residency at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital. She also serves as
Medical Director of Dragonfly Forest Camp, a camp for children with
autism, 22q deletion syndrome, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, von
Willebrands disease, and persistent asthma.
She grew up in Watchung, NJ and currently resides in Cedar Grove with
her husband and their son and daughter.
Denise Infante, M.D., F.A.A.P
Denise Infante, M.D. F.A.A.P joined our practice in the Fall of 2017. She is a board-certified general pediatrician who graduated from St.John's University followed by Ross University School of Medicine. She completed her internship at St.Joseph's Children's Hospital in Paterson, NJ and her residency program at Long Island College Hospital and Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. Denise dedicated twelve years to the underserved areas of lower east side of Manhattan. She worked at Gouverneur Healthcare Services, an NYC public health facility, as well as an attending physician at Bellevue Hospital. She became a regular medical expert for television programs including Univision, Telemundo, NY1, ABC, and NBC. Denise grew up in Queens, NY and is presently living in Bergen County with her husband, son, and daughter.
Tara Daly, RN BSN IBCLC
Tara Daly, RN BSN IBCLC is proud to be a part of the Pediatricare family, supporting new families as they embark on their parenting journey. Tara began her career in women and children’s health as a labor and delivery nurse at Hackensack University Medical Center for fifteen years. Tara became certified as an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2012 and opened her private business, Nourish My Baby LLC, providing in home lactation consultations to families in northern New Jersey. Tara also worked as the IBCLC and taught Lamaze, newborn care and breastfeeding classes at Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack Valley. Tara has been part of the Pediatricare staff since 2016 and is available to our patients for office consultations three days a week at various locations.
Rosary Kristine Anido, M.D.,
F.A.A.P.
Rosary Kristine Anido, M.D., FAAP, joined our practice in 2018. She is returning back to New Jersey after years of working as a Pediatrician in White House Clinics in Kentucky. She completed residency in St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. She graduated from University of Santo Tomas, Philippines where she obtained both her Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology and Medical Degree. She currently lives in Glen Rock with her husband Daniel, Son David and stepson Danny.
Jonathan W. Wong, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Jonathan W. Wong, M.D., FAAP, is a board certified pediatrician who joined our practice in the August of 2019. He is a graduate of Cornell University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian. After residency he worked for Pediatric Specialties and had been a partner there for the last 16 years. He lives with his wife and two children in Wyckoff, NJ. He is an animal lover who currently shares his home with 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 guinea pigs and a pet frog.
Dorienne Sasto Planer, M.D.,
F.A.A.P.
Dorienne Sasto Planer, M.D., FAAP, is a board certified pediatrician who has been practicing pediatrics in Bergen County in private practice for the past 17 years. She joined PediatriCare Associates in the August of 2019 when Pediatric Specialties joined with PediatriCare Associates. She earned her BS from Cornell University in 1992 and graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA in 1996, cum laude. She was awarded membership in Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society and Hobart Amory Hare Honor Medical Society and has been selected by other physicians as one of Bergen County’s Top Docs in 2017 and New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors in 2019. Dr. Planer completed her pediatric internship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and her residency at Columbia Presbyterian’s Children’s Hospital of New York. She lives in Bergen County with her husband and two children.
